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UK Marathon Calendar 2011
By on 07/03/2011 14:46:32
With dozens of races around the UK, you're sure to find something to suit in our annual UK marathon calendar
16 Where: Lincolnshire 2010 Rating: 94%Run this if you like... orienteering; spotting small villages as you speed through the heart of Lincolnshire's countryside; mingling with walkers; trail running. Beachy Head Marathon **ENTER ONLINE
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Q+A: How can I prepare for a hilly Ironman when I live in a flat city?
By on 10/06/2011 15:04:11
and then lower the cadence to 50rpm. Match your recovery time (easy riding, normal gears) to your interval time. Your heart rate should remain about 10 beats below your threshold. Don't produce excessive lactate; remember, this is not about maximum effort
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Runner's World Playlist: Long Run Motivation
By on 14/04/2011 10:30:00
Keep energised in your spring marathon or long runs with our perfect running soundtrack
and inspiring lyrics blended together over a mildly variable tempo flow, with most tracks falling into the 120-135 beats per minute (bpm) range – well-matched to your heart rate during the steady state pace of a long run.It’s a continuous mix, but the song
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Massage: The Health Benefits
By on 19/05/2011 10:00:00
A massage is more than just an indulgence - it can improve your mood and even your health
improved range of motion in the hip flexors.StressYou don't need a full-body rubdown to feel good. In a 2010 study from Sweden, one 80-minute hand-and-foot massage significantly lowered subjects' heart rates, cortisol levels and insulin levels - all
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The Sex Factor: Gender in Triathlon
By Daisy Rogers on 06/04/2011 12:35:49
Gender differences matter when it comes to triathlon training, racing or even eating
from injury you can maintain your resistance workouts with aqua jogging. "It removes the high impact associated with running but recruits and trains similar muscles," says Lane.2. Calculate your maximum heart rate accuratelyWomen's hearts
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Rhythm is the Answer
By Roy Stevenson on 28/04/2011 12:21:24
Perhaps it’s time we woke up to our circadian rhythms and their impact on our training
. Circadian rhythms of heart rate, respiration and oxygen consumption increase during normal waking hours, and our heart rate is about 20 per cent higher at noon than it is at midnight (even if you sleep at noon). Injury risksTriathletes are also more likely
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Ultimate Marathon: What if... (A Week Before)
By on 11/04/2011 10:51:35
How to deal with every marathon eventuality: The Week Before
(or the first 10km five minutes slower than your recent 10K race time). If you havent raced recently, consider using your heart rate as a guide, aiming for around 65-75 per cent of your working heart rate. Youre restless and full of energy That
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TW Relay Team: James's Run Blog #6
By James Barnard on 04/08/2011 09:20:10
In his penultimate post, James has a fitness assessment to see if he has what it takes to run a sub 20-minute 5K.
Steve Carrell in 40-Year Old Virgin. No, they don't wax but fair chunks of chest hair will have to be removed in order for the electrodes to stick. The treadmill then runs at increments until you reach 85% of your predicted maximum heart rate, all
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The Sex Factor: Gender in Triathlon (Preview)
By Daisy Rogers on 06/04/2011 12:08:16
Gender differences matter when it comes to triathlon training, racing or even eating
injury you can maintain your resistance workouts with aqua jogging. "It removes the high impact associated with running but recruits and trains similar muscles," says Lane.2. Calculate your maximum heart rate accuratelyWomen's hearts are smaller than men
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Post-Marathon: A Voyage of Recovery
By on 18/04/2011 07:05:29
Start your marathon recovery on the right foot
weeks have passed by. If you strength-trained before the marathon, you can resume resistance work during the second week after the race, beginning with about half your normal number of sets and reps.Heart-rate monitoringMeasuring your heart rate
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